Monument Square
456 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101
USA
Holiday time in the Old Port is the place to be! Explore the Old Port and downtown Portland’s rich history and places of interest from 1632 in this 2 ½ hour, 2-mile, exciting walking tour and historical adventure for all members of the family! We will begin our tour in the center of Monument Square, directly in front of the gorgeous City of Portland’s Official Holiday Tree, to discuss the origins of the Christmas Tree and the first Christmas celebrated in America. During the tour we will discover over 50 historic stops, visit the magical Lobster Trap Tree in the heart of the Old Port, and hear the story of Charles Dickens bizarre visit to Portland. At the end of the tour, we will visit the outside of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s famous home (the oldest home on the Portland peninsula) where you’ll hear the history of his famous poem Christmas Bells. Don’t miss it!
Public tours will run every weekend from December 7th through December 21st. Tour starts at 11AM and finishes approximately at 1:30PM. Advanced tickets required at ticketmaster/ticketweb. $45 per ticket. Kids 6 and under are free.
Private tours and special group rates are available by emailing [email protected]. If you would like to speak with your tour guide for any questions, please email or call Leigh directly at 646-845-9714.
Leigh Rush Olson, your tour guide and founder of Old Port Historic Tours, holds a BA in History from CUNY Brooklyn College and is a certified Portland History Docent. Moreover, Leigh is a Portland native and a resident of Kennebunk, Maine. You’re in good hands! Click here for more background about Leigh.